Path to the Draft: April 5, 2011

Path to the Draft: April 5, 2011

Below, you can find various tidbits of NFL Draft rumors and information offered by Mike Mayock, Michael Lombardi and the rest of the Path to the Draft crew on the NFL Network. I posted these in my forum, but I thought it would be better to keep all the draft rumors together in this section. I'll be tweeting these during Path to the Draft at @walterfootball.

Mike Mayock: Teams typically don't like to go too high for wide receivers, but A.J. Green is the exception.

Charley Casserly: If you're a 4-3 team, I'm not taking J.J. Watt because you'll be disappointed. He's not an edge rusher.

Michael Lombardi: Cameron Jordan may get into the top 10. I think he's going to make an impact on a team next year.

Mike Mayock: I think Mike Pouncey is one of the most solid players in this draft. He's very similar to his brother. Value starts at 14 (Rams).

Mike Mayock: The Cowboys can get a tackle at 40 (Ijalana). I can't get a corner at 40. If Prince Amukamara is at 9, I'm taking Prince

Mike Mayock: I love the five-techniques, but I think the Cowboys have bigger issues than five-technique.

Mike Mayock: There's no way in the world the Cowboys aren't going to get a clean player this year after dealing with Dez Bryant.

Mike Mayock: Marcus Gilbert has been steadily been moving up draft boards. He's a 2nd-round pick with starter potential.

Mike Mayock: James Carpenter is a finesse left tackle. A 2nd-round pick with starter potential.

Mike Mayock: Orlando Franklin is the most physical of the non 1st-round tackles. Rising up charts; not sure if he'll be inside/outside

Mike Mayock: The guy I'm intrigued by is Jah Reid. He's a right tackle only, but he's a starting right tackle 2 years from now.

Mike Mayock: Andy Dalton and Christian Ponder are SO similar. Ponder is limited as far as upside.

Mike Mayock: Andy Dalton has a better arm than I thought. He's a great leader, loves football. I'd take Dalton ahead of Ponder.